History
Five Star was founded in 1983 in Metro Manila. It started as a city operation firm using ordinary fare buses, its main sister company is Victory Liner which is actually its parent. The Five Star Bus Company grew in the 90s, they started operations in Dagupan then later routes expanded to Cabanatuan, San Antonio, Tarlac City, Agno, Alaminos, Anda, Bolinao, San Carlos, Tayug, Santiago, Maddela, Piat, Tuguegarao and Solano, Nueva Vizcaya after the closure of Pangasinan Transportation Co., also known as Pantranco North Express Inc. [2]
Bus Terminals
Five Star's headquarters in Pasay is one of its largest terminals, with destinations in Nueva Ecija and Pangasinan. Its Cubao terminal in Quezon City is large enough that three bus companies use it: Five Star, Bataan Transit and Luzon Cisco Transport. Five Star also has a terminal in Avenida Manila which has trips to Dagupan, San Carlos and Cagayan Valley (Santiago and Solano Trips only). It also has terminals in Cabanatuan, San Antonio, Bolinao, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Agno, Anda, San Carlos, Tayug, Santiago, Tuguegarao, Maddela, Piat and Solano.
Fleet
Five Star Bus Company uses and maintains these bus units:
Almazora Motors Corporation
- MAN A55 18.310 Lion's Star
Hino Motors Philippines
- Hino Prisma bus body
- Hino Grandtheater bus body
Hyundai Motor Company
Kia Motors Corporation
Nissan Diesel Philippines Corporation
- Nissan Diesel Euro Trans bus body
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Nissan Diesel JA430SAN
Santarosa Motor Works
- Santarosa Euro bus body
- Santarosa Exfoh bus body
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Nissan Diesel RB46SR
- Santarosa Modulo bus body
Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co., Ltd.
- Yutong ZK6100H
- Yutong ZK6119HA
Modified & Custom-built buses by Five Star Bus Body:
- Nissan Diesel RB46S
- Nissan Diesel RB46SR
- MAN A83 14.280
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